| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was [pron] [prep] the | 278 |
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| 2 | there was [indef pn] [prep] the | 278 |
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| 3 | there was [pron] in the | 116 |
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| 4 | there was something [prep] the | 90 |
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| 5 | there was something [prep] the | 90 |
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| 6 | there was nothing [prep] the | 83 |
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| 7 | there was nothing [prep] the | 83 |
|
| 8 | there was [pron] about the | 55 |
|
| 9 | there was [pron] of the | 44 |
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| 10 | there was none [prep] the | 35 |
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| 11 | there was none [prep] the | 35 |
|
| 12 | there was one [prep] the | 24 |
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| 13 | there was one [prep] the | 24 |
|
| 14 | there was [pron] on the | 18 |
|
| 15 | there was [pron] at the | 12 |
|
| 16 | there was someone [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 17 | there was someone [prep] the | 12 |
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| 18 | there was no-one [prep] the | 11 |
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| 19 | there was no-one [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 20 | there was nobody [prep] the | 9 |
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| 21 | there was nobody [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 22 | there was [pron] but the | 6 |
|
| 23 | there was anyone [prep] the | 5 |
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| 24 | there was anyone [prep] the | 5 |
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